Wagon.



Patented'July 9, 1918.

o` CABMICHAEL. WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-28,1%?.

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WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented-Jaws, y191s.

Application filedseptember 28V, 1'9`17'. Serial No. 193,673.

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Bc it known that I, ORAL CARMICHAEL, a citizen of the United-States ofAmerica, residing at Toledo, in the county of vLucas and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ilagons, of whichthe followingis a specilication, reference being had tliereinto theaccompanying drawings.

The invention relates to hand wagons and has for its object theobtaining of a simple l construction, in which a portion of the bottommay be quickly adjusted to form a seat. The invention thereforecomprises the novel features of construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a longitudinal section through the wagon showing differentpositions of adjustment respectively in full and dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view showing the seat in lowered position;

Fig. 3 is a cross section.

A are the wagon sides, B the ends and C the bottom. This bottom isformed of immovable end sections, C and C2, and a removableintermediatesection C3. The latter is of a width to move between thesides A and is supported at its opposite ends by resting upon ledges Dformed by cross cleats D and D2 on the bottom. E are parallel links,preferablyy formed 0f metal bars arranged upon opposite sides of theremovable section C3, being pivotally connected thereto at one end andat their opposite ends pivotally connected to the immovable bottom. Thepivotal connections are preferably formed by, metallic angle bars F, andthe arrangement is such that when the bot tom is raised the links willswing in parallelism and will carry themovable section upward and to therear until its rear end abuts against the wagon end B. In this positionthe links will be` arranged obliquely so thatthe load resting upon thesection C3 will hold it from forward and downward movement. Y

To facilitate the construction of the bottom the sections C C2 and C3are all formed of the same width, which is slightly less than the spacebetween the sides A, and edge bottom bars G and G are arranged uponOpposite sides of these sections. These bars are secured to the sides A,and the cross cleats D and Diconnect the sections C vand C2 to said sidebars so as to hold them rigidly in position. The top edges of the sidesA are also preferably provided with finishing rails H and the ends Bwith finishing` rails I.

The construction as described can be man-- ufactured at low cost and4will adapt the wagon forinstantaneousadjustment from a seatless,full-bottom construction to one provided with aseat.

IVhat I claim as my invention is:

l. A wagon, comprising sides, ends and a bottom formed of fixed andmovable sections, parallel links connected to said movable section andarranged on opposite sides thereof, said links being positioned andproportioned to swing said movable section from the plane of the bottomto a plane adjacent to the top, with the rear edge in contact with therear end of the wagon, said links being rearwardly inclined to theraised position of the movable section.

2. A wagon, comprising sides, ends and a bottom formed of fixed andmovable sections, the movable section being intermediate fixed sectionsat opposite ends of the wagon, and parallel links arranged at oppositesides of the movable section and pivotally connected thereto, said linkspermitting the swinging of said movable section from the plane of thebottom to a plane adjacent to the top and in the upper position of adjustment standing obliquely to the rear with the rear edge of the movablesection abutting against the rear end of the wagon.

3. A wagon, comprising sides, ends and bottom, the latter being formedof edge bars and a plurality of sections intermediate said edge bars ofslightly lesser width than the space between the wagon sides` theintermediate one of said sections being movable and the end sectionsfixed, and parallel links for connecting said intermediate section tosaid edge bars adapted to permit the swinging of said movable sectionfrom the plane of the bottom to a plane adjacent to the top, with itsupper face flush with the upper edges of the .sides and ends and itsrear. edge abutting against the end.

4c. A wagon, comprising sides, ends and a bottom, the latter beingformed of edge bars and a plurality of sections intermediate said edgebars of slightly lesser width than the space between said sides, theintermediate section being movable and the end sections fixed, top edgebars on said sides andends, and parallel links connecting said movablesections to said edge bars, said links being positioned and proportionedt0 permit the swinging of said section from the plane of the bottom intoa plane adjacent to the top7 with its upper face Hush with the upperface of said top edge strips and its rear edge abuttin against the rearend, the links in this position of adjustment being inclined obliquelyto the rear7 for the purpose described. v

5. A Wagon, comprising sides, ends and a bottom formed of fixed andmovable sections, the movable section being intermediate fixed sectionsat opposite ends oi'.V the Wagon, and parallel links arranged atopposite sides of the movable section and pivotally connected thereto,said links permitting Copies of this patent may be obtained for thcswinging of said movable section from the plane of the bottom to a planeadjacent to the top and in the upper position of adjustment beinginclined to the vertical, and an abutment engaged by the rear edge ofthe movable section in its raised position.

6. A Wagon, comprising sides, ends and a bottom7 the latter being formedof edge bars and a plurality of sections intermediate said edge bars'ofslightly lesser Width than the space between said sides, and top edgebars on said sides and ends, the end section of the bottom being iXedand the intermediate section being adjustable 'from the plane of the end'section to a position substantially flush With the top edge strips,Wit-hits rear edge abutting against the rear end.

In testimony whereof I ailiX my signature.

ORAL CARMICHAEL.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

